# Security

## Private key  <a href="#why-do-i-need-to-enter-my-private-key" id="why-do-i-need-to-enter-my-private-key"></a>

DISCLAIMER : **WE DO NOT HAVE ACCESS** to your private key, keys are only stored locally on your machine!

TempestBot avoid web interfaces & Metamask and interact directly with Ethereum & other Blockchain nodes.‌

This is why we need to have all the information of your account in our configuration files, to be able to create buy and sell orders.

**TempestBot does not use Metamask.**

{% hint style="info" %}
When you use Metamask, you need to confirm transaction in the Metamask pop-up, which is slow and need a human action --> our bot use your private key to create the orders.

You will need to export your private key by [following this tutorial](https://tempestbot.gitbook.io/tempestbot/broken-reference).‌
{% endhint %}
